John Bethel
Canadian ice hockey player
John Charles Bethel (born January 15, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the original Winnipeg Jets.
Bethel was born in Montreal, Quebec. He played three seasons at Boston University from 1976 to 1979, where in 1977-78 he was second in team scoring to Mike Fidler with 63 points. Bethel was drafted by the New York Rangers in the sixth round of the 1977 NHL amateur draft, but never signed with the Rangers.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 13, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6382046. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1957, 1976, 1979 and 1977.
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